Discreet removal causes social media outrage with claims timepiece is worth €80,000 and he is ‘president of the rich’
Emmanuel Macron has sparked social media outrage after eagle-eyed television viewers spotted him removing his “luxury” watch midway through an interview over his fiercely contested pension changes.
His action in discreetly removing the timepiece, while his hands were under the table during the interview, was viewed as further evidence that he is out of touch with the ordinary French public and “president of the rich”. Before removing the watch, about 10 minutes into the interview, a clunk was heard as Macron rested his forearms on the table. He then placed his hands under the table. When they emerged the watch was missing from his left wrist.where there is widespread anger over the government’s pension law, a keystone of Macron’s 2017 and 2022 election campaigns. The clip has since gone viral.
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